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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13

THE corner-window next 70 Sixth street has
some OF the most artistic drapings yet seen in
our city. The Dress Fabrics displayed repro
sent tho choice Of this seasons most stylish
Dress StuG, at much less than cxuayesant
prices. There is no telling how many dresses We
sell that get the credit Of costing the wcarcr
double her outlay. II is as good a time nov as
you will have to soc Dress Goods. II stocks are
ever full they are full now. Going about is
pleasant and shopping Is easy. You will notice
the many Improvements We have made in The
last few days that have greatly added 10 our
room, and which is all Tor your convenience.
There has been falling OH tho prcesoi some
Of the low-priced Dress Goods. among them Wool
Piaids, Plalds OF Bright Hair-Liues on Solid Bach
grounds-Ganets, Reds and Browns. Price has
been a shining-they can be bought now for
l2}lc.
Saline Dingone,s-the most popular Of l2Nc.
Dress Goods-we offer thcm now at iOc. a
yard:
Now Plaiis in Cloths for women's Costumes and
Children, Cloaks--brisut or dun or medium
| colors. one and half yards wido-sl a yard.
A complete Fur Store. NUTS, Boas. ami sets
/ by the hundreds one Of our main intentions Is
/ to upset the extortonate prices usually charged
| by regular fur dealers. Having arranged with
prominent fur manufacturer Of Now York FOR
this seasons supply Of Furs aud Fur Trim
: mings, we are assured Of having the latest
styles. We ask you TO glance over these prices
Gray Mufi and Boa, 69c. SCI
Black Boas, $50.
Beaver NUTS. sl.7a
Opossum, sl.75
Seal. il15
Lons-Hair Lynx S.
Badger. S.
Red-FoX, S.
Monkey,SL
Some people pay fancy prices for their Cloaks,
not AZ matter Of choice but 0 lack Of know
ledge Of where to save dollars To such WI
would say come aad see our ffty and odd tables
heaped head.hlgh with Ladies' Jackets, New
markets Plush Wraps, Cloth Wraps, Children's
Cloaks and Jackets and Boys Oyercoats
throughout the sale OF which modest prices
coupled with reliable goods, is the principal
practiced.
The new ideas In Table Covers and scaris are
here In abundance. The BrlshiColored Raw
SILK Tapestry Covers, $3.50 up; the Turkish
Covers. 6Sc. up; the Madras and Tinselled Scarfs
4Oc. up, and tho Chenille Covers, SIS up. VIVA
not In Lambrequins--in Embroidered felt. S7hc
up; in Plush, Csc. up; What not 70 iinish them
any colors In Felt A vast variety OF Upholstery
Friuges to complete them. brass lacks 20 attach
them. and a competent workman TO put then
up II you so desire.
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RUGS.

SMYRNA, TAPESTRY, and VELVET RUGS in
all sizes, designs, and qualities.
FELT DRCGGETS AMI INGRAM ART
SQUARES In all sizes at reduced prices.
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RUGS.

We have Just added to our large stock three
hundred SMYRNA RUGS. and large Assort-
ment OF TAPESTRY, VELVET, and MoQUETTE
RUGS. We have made great reductions In the
prices Of them-
on~CLorHs, LINoLEUMs, WINDOW
SHADES, HAss0CKs, and oTToMANs. We
cannot give prices. You must see the goods to
fully appreciate our low prices.
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OUR CARPET AND RUG DEPART
MENT

has been moving along during the past month
with a boom, but our supply Of choice patterns
and select cvlorlngs Is undimnished. II you
wish tho latest designs aud best goods do not fail
TO examine our stock.
All indications point TO this as the best cloak
season that as been seen for years, aud We have
made prer arations to keep up our supply Of
sizes aud styles TO the end Of the season. Plush
sacques and wraps are tskin the lead. Tailor
made Kersey and Glace Beaver Jackets are next
10 popularity while checked Newmarkets and
stock!net Coat. are not far behind. In children's
Cloaks tho designs are almost unlimited. Short
Jackets for misses are considered tho latest
We have enough OF all Of theso to supply r6a-
sonable demand, and our prices are tho lowest
A. HUTZLER's Sons,
no i3-Su, Tu&Th sl5 east Broad street.
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STILL ANOTHER.

Ladies' regular made heavy Knickerbocker
HOSE at isc., cost BOZ. TO import. At 19c, full
line Of all sizes AMI all colors for ladies and chill
dren.
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counter Of Cut SIX veiycts, SO. = yard, all
Jet blacks, plaids, aud stripes--some plain. somo
lntersec.ed with Satin and Raine Franchise,
worth from s. TO s. yard. II you will need a
Tsimmiog any timo soon these should interest
YOU.
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2l3 East Broad Street.
julius SYCLE & Son.
A. HU7ZLER'S Sons,
si5 EAST BROAD STREET.

We ofIer some special attractions this week in
imported Dress Goods at prices lower than ever
before known; among thom
iO-inch Atwood sEBAsToPOL CLOTH at 5oc.,
formerly sc.
tOinch Atwood sERGES at 4Oc., formerly 6Oc.
4oinch all-wool PLAIDs, for combination suits.
az 5Or., that wero formerly75c. and 81.
A.,nch wool CHECK. sUITING at co.. worth g..
3G-inch half-wool CASHMERES at l7c.
sG.inch half-wool DIAGONALS ats)c.
These goods are TO be had only in limited
quantities. and whom sid cannot be replaced
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THIS WEEK,
VBLVEIS And PLUSHES.

w NOOl hisDAN it-N u i>h a ~
$3.50 FINE 2o.INCH yELvETS for 95c.-all
shades aud colors;
9Oc. PLUsHRs for SOC, light and dark colors;
.l.1O Pushes for soc.
2i-lnch sl.e9 PLUsHEs for 81 Is;
6Oc STRIPED vELvETS and PLUsHEs for &c. 4;
SLej STRIPED vELyETs and PLUsHEs for
tGc:
$50 BLACK yELvETs for 81;
$3.50 2LlNCH vELvETs for sl.75;
BLACK sILK-BACK VELVET, 500 quality for
2.;5: cOinch 1880 quality for 7.25;
PARIS CLOAKING PLUsIIEs in Seal or Black
400 quality for 200;
$50 quality for LIS;
1000 quality, 81 inches wide, for 6.2j;
A reduction OF 100 yard from the price Of
every piocc Of FANCY VELVET at and over
4O0a yard
$50 FANCY VELVET for 100;
eco FANCY VELVET for l.5O.
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We now show the largest stock Of CARPETS 10
this city. We have the largest room In this city
10 show them In II you want TO buy VELVET,
MOQUETTE, WILTON, BRUSSELS. TAPESTRY.
THREE-PLY, INGRAM, COTTAGE, HEMP.
LIST, or VENETIAN CARPET, We can suit you in
price, style, and quality.
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Anticipating the arrival Of quite a lot Of Lace
Curtains we have changed the prices on a great
many patterns some as much as from 1879 to
$50 pair.
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ANOTHER BARGAIN.

Boys extra heavy and extra length black Derby
and English RIBBED HOSE, to 81. at 25c.
When this lot is sold there will DO no more Of
them under SOC per pair.
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THIS WEEK,
CARPETS.

A special price of 1Oc. yard Oh the price OF
any or every piece Of CARPET in the house;
10 to i5c. of each and every RUG in our house;
25c. to 900 of the marked price Of every pair OF
LACE CURTAINS in the house. Tho new
prices will be marked in red figures.
100 PORTIERE CURTAINS for L25;
I2OO PORTIERE CURTAINS for rs.
1000 SILK PLUSH PoRTIERE CURTAINS for
40;
1880 SILK PLUSH PORTIERE CURTAINS for
go.
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94UNBLEACHEDs HEETING at l6c. real value
2lc. a yarl; .., ..,,.,-,... 81.
Ladies' ALL-WOOL CASHMERE GLOVES, -
inches lonc II. pair;
HAMMERED BRASS WllISk-HOLDEks only
10. apiece: -
HAMHEiIp BRASS WHISK-HOLDERS, with
looKinr-glass. only 3D.;
A small lot Of SILK-PLU~H WORh-BOASN -.
apicrc-you'll pay - for the same SIZE ana
quality Christmas;
NOME LINEN >pLASliERS, already stamped,
D. apiece worth &C.;
CREWEL for omhgodoring, all colorS, 49,.
dOzon worth j0'. dozen:
GOOD CALiCOES 60 4c. gard:
PINS.lEc. n papor % fourteen rows;
FRUIT-OETHE LOON COTTON, tull yard wide,
.i,c. yard:
LACE BED SETS N si43-csn't match them un-
der $3.50 elsewhere:
CANTON FLANNEL, in remnants good lengths,
at &c. worth l0c:
Misses DERBY MBBED HOSE. fun regular
made. an sizes. ljc pair;
RUGS at So 13c 96r. 81. aud upwards;
FELT LAMBREQl ms, qS'. apiece. two yards
CoIOKED-BoRDERED HANDKERCnIEts,
lkc. apiece;
EMBROIDERY SILK on spoos, So. a dozen-ail
sladcs:
Attend our BIG SALE this week. secure some
of the bargains we are ouoring and get ono OF
our SOUVENIRS
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1909 MAIN STREET.
received and will be offered
Z sornesM and
Necessities AzCnu Dorm.
NC SAFES WANTED IN UNpERwEAR.

Navy Blue Twilled FLANNEL. all wool, az DC
Heavy Navy-Blue FLANNELS, six ounces,
shrunk, at 40c. worth Soc.
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SOUVENIR WEEK.


CASHNERES At &C.. TO-. l2sc, he, &c, and
upwards ia an coor- and black;
PLAID DRESS GOODS ~ i24c, Ij-lc., Pc, Co.,
50' yard-all novelties;
TRICOT NJ 37kc. Gli as. yard.
SILK PLISHES. in an saado.. 9jc aud upwards;
BLACK ana COLORED SILK FABRICS OF All
kinds from 80. upwards: ..,..
BRAID SETS ana BEADED PASSEMENTERlES,
an aantfful anIacffnna
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ANOTHER CHANCE
OOTWEAR AT ALMOST NOTHING

SHOES MBBERsa
public
az are 10 g 0
Tnet wlg you an O
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CHILDREN'S SHOES and SLIPPERS at price,
that will nstonish you.

Chilaren's Springfield Button. 20, IS, and 75c.
Childrons Heel SchoOl-Shoes
(plaln toe and tp).............. ,5worth %
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shipments $500 bu Corn stronger No. mixed,
1874 $3.50. Oats firms No. mixed. 30lac. Rye
steady; No. g 60c. Pork nominal at $40. Lard held
higher at 37iac Bulk meats in good demand; short
ribs, S.25c Bacon in moderate demand; short-rib
&c; short clear. 9.25c. Whisky steady; sales of Us
barrels of finished goods the basis of $1.13.
Butter firm. Sugar frmer. Eggs firm at 13c
Cheese firm.
LOUISVILLE, March 5-Grain steady. Wheat
No. long berry, SAC: No. red, S3c. Corn-No
mixed, 3oAc; white; 41lae; oats-No, 2. &c.
Provisions strong. Bacon-Clearrib sides, S.4Oc
clear sides. 8.s5c; shoulders. &c. Bulk meats
Clearrib sides, 776c; clear sides, Sc; shoulders
6.25c Mess pork nominal Hams, sugar cured
11.50012.5Oc. Lard, choice leaf SC.
TOLEDO. G., March 5.-Wheat active and higher;
cash. S4c; May, 84asc; June, S6l4c; August, e6ac
Corn dull and unchanged Oats nominal. Cloverseed
steady cash. $4.25; March. 81 22la: April, 81 20.
Receipts-Wheat. 20 600 bu; corn, 5000 bu; clover
seed. 2O6 bags. shipments-Wheat, 90 600 blu; corn
$4,000 bu oats, 5000 Blu; ciover-seed, 342 bags.
DETROIT, March 5.-Wheat-Cash, No. white,
81 81 asc; cash Michigan red g sae No red, cash.
81 aac March, 83ac; April 81 aic bid May. S5 s4c;
June. $685. August, S6l4c. Corn. 4Oiac. Oats
No. 2. Sic; No. 2 white 33c. Clover-seed cash,
81. 22la; April 81 20. Receipts-Wheat. Ii, 600 bu;
corn 8 900 blu; oats, 9. 500 bu.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at St Louis, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS March 5-Flour active strong and
higher; triple extra, S.: so az. 80; family. So
s25; choice So 550s SIS fancy SO rs o$ 50; extra
active and buoyant. The market opened steady ruled
firm and late in the session advanced rapidly closing
$780, May. slaa s3iec. closing at s3isc; june
S3A0S4l4c, closing at 844c; July 82aic. Corn
active and strong, in sympathy with wheat closing So
Ss6c; April, Sec; May, se7s0s7isc. closing at
1885, June, 37AD3Sl4c, closing at 3S14c. Oats
2sse o"s March 2sso asked May asse bid Kge
steady at 53c bid Barley neglected Hay dull. but
steady and unchanged Butter steady and unchanged.
steady at Csc. Corn meal firm at So Whisky steady
at ST.. 13. Wool quiet and unchanged Provisions
dull dull, bat strong, Pork $as: Lard
8.4Oc; short clear 5000. Boxed lots--Long clear,
s.3719e; short ribs and short clear $500. Bacon
short clear 909.1Oc Hams firm at 11.5O0I4c
Receipts-Flour. 5000 brs; wheat. 10000 Blu;
A.? 600 bT oats RT rye 900 blu hu
wheat % 900 bu; corn, Is, 900 bu; oats g. 900 bu;
rye none; barley, none.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-Flour steader. Wheat
April 9IIoa92c May, 92l4092ac; June. 925s
$3.50. Corn-Spot firm and higher; futures higher
with fair demand; No mixed, track, Acc No.
2 mixed, track, 47lacs No. 2 mixed. 47lac; No.
high mixed track, asc; No r March, 47A0
I AS. 4 oasssnss MAY s5.4s qsr June
white. 35c; bright No. 2 white 35iac; No. white,
36la036sic; futures firm; No. 2 white, March.
juno. 74037ac. Provisions firm but quiet Mess
pork. $1701S; prime mess, new $160 is SO; fam
| lily. $1801S50. Receipts-Flour 2 900 brls; wheat
Shipme nts-Wheat 5000 blu; corn, A. 100 Blu; oats,
| $500 bu.
BALTIMORE, March 5-Wheat--Western higher
and quiet; No winter red, spot 9Oaac: March 93sl
| cole; May, 921s092ssc june, 92l4 a93c. Corn
| Western higher; mixed, spot, 465s047c March,
steamer 46046lo Oats steady; Western white
1885, Western mixed "a 036c. Rye firm at So
| $19aoO. Lard, refined. e08l4c Other arti.
cles unchanged. Receipts-Flour - 2S4 brls wheat
AZ 200 bu corn. 104, 500 bu; oats. 5000 bu; rye
2.4O0 bu Shipments-Four, 1869 brls; corn,
81 500 bu.
CINCINNATI March 5.-Flour frmer Wheat
firm; No. red, 82la083iac; receipts, 10000 bu;
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Elsewhere,

ST. LOUIS, March Seattle - Receipts, JOG
shipments 100 The market was strong choice heaf >
native steers ST. 4o05 fair to good shipping steers
4.2O; feeders fair to good. $290037O; stockers,
fair to good So. 1903; Texans, common to choice,
$1.9O03.6O.
Hogs-Receipts LOO; shipments. 100. The
butchers selections, So. sO05.9O: packing fair to
05.45; pigs common to good 81. 9O05.15.
Sheep-Receipts so; shipments, 100 The mar
ket strong common to fair, 81. 90 as so
dunn to fancy, $3.S505.
CHICAGO. March 5.-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Cattle-Recepts, 1000. shipments, none.
The market was steady; shipping, steers. $50 to
1885; cows bulls and mixed So $500; bulk 81. so
market was excited and l502Oc higher; rough and
o6:o5; light. $4,000: skips, s3.7o04.eo:
Market sssav nsvs sh@sD 2 W The
$3.5O04.75; Texans So IA; lambs, So. 5O05.75
KANSAS CITY, March .-CAttle-Receipts 600:
shipments, -. The market was firmer and 1oc
dunn. SIS. SOFA stockers So. 6o03.15; feeding
steers, SO 25 1915; cows. So. % 03.4O.
Hogs-Receipts, 2.4oO: shipments. -. The mar
ket strong and 1Oc higher; good to choice So As
pigs, 81 250475.
ket was steady; good to choice SO. 250 1915; com
mon to medium. So. % 03.
BUFFALO, March 5.--Cattle-R Receipts 1888
Scarce and firm.
sheep-Receipts 4,soo The market was firm and
the demand fair; to fair $4O4 .50: good to
choice 81 rs 05.25; good to choice lambs $54O06;
extra $6.25
Hogs-Receipts 7,49O. Prices advanced 501Oc;
light pigs SIS 1005.3 80; mixed pigs and light York.
ers SIS. 5OD5.7O: selected Workers, 1915 05. S5c;
selected medium weights, $5.8505.90.
EAST LIBERTY March g. attle--Recepts, 800.
Nothing doing; all through consgnments.
Hogs-Reeeipts, 300; shipments. 400. The
| $5.5O05.65; common and light. 1926 05.4O; pigs
| ST. 9O05.1O.
| Sheep-Receipts, 400 shipments, 400. The market
| was dull at unchanged prices.
| CINCINNATI, March 5.-Hogs firm: common and
| light, $4.6O05.4O; packing and butchers So 50 a
| 585. Receipts, 500; shipments, $50.
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lie; sngar-cured shoulders. 10 to IL lbs average
SC: dried beef hams. I2015c Bacon. clear sides.
weight Zoe. Dry-salt and PickleY Mests-clear
sides, lunsmoked) DC: clear backs tunsnoked). salc:
clear bellies, tunsmohedl. 8; clear pork y br! 200
IDS; 9il; ham and rump pork e to BIB pieces
without bone SIS. Bologna-Skin large small,
6iac e.oth large small. &c. Lard-Pure leaf. kot
tlerendered in tierces Slsc: in la brls S7sc; Sob
cans in 100-fh cases, S5sc; cob cans in Sob
cases Ssac 10 ID in 60 ID cases, 9c 5-ib cans
30 cans in 1oOfb cases 7lsc.
LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLow.
IEArHEE-Oak sole. 33 a SIC; hemlock sole, 260
32c harness. 30 035c; skrting. 37038c; black bril-
die, ID doz.. Tb0165, fair bride. S6007S ID doz:
city kip. S60as0; French kip. s5caS1 20; city calf
skins Soc0S1 10: French calf skins 81 l501 So
81 HIDEs-No cured, Sc; No. i green, 6lae4No
calf green Sc; No. calf cured Sc; dry salt Toe;
flint, II. Damaged. onethird off the above prices.
SHEEP SKINs-ao a9oc
TALLow-Prime 3 Q3 lsc.
GREASE-Brown, 212c; yellow Q &c; white. GIG @ 4c
PROnUCE.
BUTTER-Creamery, 2S03Oc; choice country, Is
BEEswAx-Darh 1Sc; yellow o0c
EGGs-Shippers paying II a l2c; selling from store
at 13c.
FEATHERs-Prme geese. 35a4oc p 10; mixed
PoULTRy-Hens &c; ROSTERS 4c; ducks. 6l2c p
ID: geese 81 80 p doz; hen turkeys, 7iae " fb toms,
6lac y ID.
WooL-Medun. 23024c: one-fourth blood 81 a
23c braid, 1S021c; bury Cotswold and black, 20
Zoe less. We quote prices farmers LOTS on large
lots slightly higher prices paid.
SEEDS.
Clover-Common red June, prime (recleanedl,
"a % 04. 30 y bu English mammoth, prime ire
eleaned). Sd. % 04.4o: Alske, prime: $707 So Al
falfa, prime. $7.2507.5O; white. $7.500 prime
timothy, 50. 1002.25 p bu extra clean blue grass,
20 19Oc p bu; red top 75e0$1 p bu: orchard grass,
$l.65 al 80 p bu German miet, 81 o. bu; com
mon millet. 75c y bu faxseed selected, $I.1O0
LAO " bu; seed rye 75c " bu old popcorn, 203c
y ID; new popcorn. 6o075c " bu; hemp 3lac;
canary. &c: rape % ~ tb.
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MONEY, BONDS AND STOCKS.
The Dullest Day of the Week, Though a
Strong Feeling Prevails.

The DuIlest Day of the Week, Though a
Strong Feeling Prevails.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Money call was easy at
2ia04la per cent closing at 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 507 per cent.
Sterling exchange was dull but steady and I'M
changed.
The total sales of stocks to-day 164 81
shares including the following: Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western, 36060 Lake Shore, 5,400;
louisville & Nashville $3.50; Northwestern, 4 s2o
New Jersey Central 1890; Reading. 3,90O ST.
Paul Ia. 725; Union Pacific, 5,235; Western Union
% $50.
The stock market today was much duller than any
day of tine past week, and though there under
tone of strength, prices held barely steady
Fluctuations the narrowest, taking the market
whole for q long time, only two three
stocks showing extreme fluctuations of more than
per cent There considerable rreguarty with
moderate movement in Richmond s. West Point. and
In Western Union and Lackawanna. The bank state
ment rather unfavorabe but its effect proved to
have been discounted, and there was appreciable
effect after its issue.
Cotton seed oil trust certificates In the unlisted de-
partment were the special feature being remarkably
strong and advancing as points upon the rumors
that Mr.. Armour had settled his differences with the
company. The bears" made attack upon Lacka-
wanna early in the day, but succeeded in depressing
is price but fraction only. Richmond and West
Point, at the same time, was moved up something
over per cent, after which it remained steady
throughout the day. buying movement in Western
Union started in the afternoon and
the stock gained per cent. the rise
being accompanied by revival of the old of
deal between the company and the Baltimore & Ohio.
The opening was steady to firm, majority of the
ght changes being in the direction of higher prices
The trading dull and generally steady.
The prices showed almost change from
those at the opening, after which saggng tendency
noticed which, however, disappeared when West
ern Union became stronger. The close dull and
steady at Insignificant changes from the opening
price.
Railroad bonds dull the only activity being in
Texas Pacific income trust receipts in which the sales
$lO5, 600. out of total day business of ST
100000. Prices were steady and changes were un-
important
Government bonds We're dull and steady.
etate bonds were dull and steady.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS,
Trade Little OFF, Owing to the Heavy Rain
and Bad Condition OF the Country Roads

Trade q Little OF, Owing to the Heavy Rain
and Bad Condition Of the Country Roads.
INDIANAPOLIS March s.
Trade in the week closing to-day has shown some
improvement over either of the two weeks preceding
since the frost began to out of the ground and
roads became in so bad condition. With 8. 8 improve.
ment in the roadways, already there has been larger
business temporarily But with settled weather
again, the outlook is very promising Travelling
statesmen report country merchants as in excellent
spirits and disposed to stock up literally in such arti
ces not liable to uctuate in values. Take for
instance. dry goods; the indications are to higher
prices as manufacturers have light stocks and the
staples from which goods manufactured
rule steady and firm. Grocers expect a good
business as soon as goods can be distributed with
less trouble, which will be in few days at furthest
Sugars and coffee both in stronger position than in
the early part of the week. Canned goods and dried
fruits dot moving out quite briskly as short
time ago, vet prices firm Provisions are steady
and firm but the tendency to higher ~ ICES is not as
pronounced ten days ago. and the feeling is that the
upward tendency has been checked for the time being
possibly should the advanc in the grain markets prove
to be healthy in character provisions will &C higher
but this is talk of speculative character The prod
markets are fairly active. All arrivals of eggs
butter and poultry readily disposed of our best
quotations. The last half of the week there has been
marked increase in receipts. Indications are to
lower prices for eggs and poultry the coming week
All depends the condition of the Eastern markets
AS receipts admit Of shipments, the local con-